Brevard Theatrical Ensemble MAD about Florida

10:45 AM,
Aug. 12, 2013

Storytellers Anthony Whitsett and Travis O'Bier, pictured, are part of the large cast in Brevard Theatrical Ensemble's production of 'Mosquitoes, Alligators and Determination' at Florida Library of History this weekend.

Written by

Maria Sonnenberg
| For FLORIDA TODAY

"Mosquitoes, Alligators and Determination" is Brevard Theatrical Ensemble's celebrations of all things Florida, and then some. In its sixth version, MAD tells the tales of the people and events that shaped the Sunshine State, from the original natives to the explorers and the settlers.

Professional storytellers and musicians weave the familiar history with the stories of dreamers and schemers, the builders and scoundrels drawn to the area. There's Abby Brooks aka Sylvia Sunshine, who traveled the length of the peninsula and settled in Spain for three years to record Florida's early ...